Riyad as-Salihin, 231
Abu Qatadah Al-Harith bin Rib'i (May Allah bepleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "I stand up to lead Salat with the intention of prolonging it. Then I hear the crying of an infant and I shorten the Salat lest I should make it burdensome for his mother". <b>[Al-Bukhari]</b>.
وعن أبي قتادة الحارث بن ربعي رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
إني لأقوم إلى الصلاة، وأريد أن أطول فيها ، فأسمع بكاء الصبي، فأتجوز في صلاتي كراهية أن أشق على أمه
((رواه البخاري)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 231
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) It is permissible for women to attend congregational prayers at the mosques – occasionally – and it is permissible for minors to witness the congregational prayer.<br>
2) A praying person is allowed to change his intention from prolonging the prayer into shortening it and vice versa.